I was born and raised on the north side of Minneapolis. My first radio job was at a Mom and Pop radio station in Aitkin, Minn., where I had duties as the night DJ/janitor and went on to become Program/Sports Director for an AM/FM Combo. Took a break from radio from 1993 to 2006. I then came here in December 2006 and moved up to afternoons in 2007. Then did early mornings from 2008-2013. And have hosted the morning news hours and done the midday show since then. I am a big Twins and Vikings fan. Basketball and football are my favorite sports to do play by play. I like fishing, especially ice fishing, and I spend a lot of time in playing the part of an 1840s buck skinner at various Rendezvous around the state. I enjoy talking to people about our stations so feel free to share comments.
John Anderson
Please Take The Time To Give Blood
There is an urgent need for blood right now. In the summertime when people are out doing more activities, or are away from home.
Two Years Later The Philando Castile Story
A community gathers to heal on a Friday night. Not just any Friday night. It was the 2nd anniversary of the shooting and death of Philando Castile. A Former St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot him during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. Yanez was charged, but a jury cleared him.
Lake Byllesby Regional Park Beach Re-Opens
The City of Northfield has ended the advisory on Cannon River Recreational Use, following the discharge of wastewater into the River Tuesday.
Wopata Takes CAC Job Steps Down As Coach
Scott Wopata has had a great time coaching soccer at Northfield high school. But a week and a half ago he was offered the job of Executive Director of the Community Action Center in Northfield and he knew in order to take that job, he would have to walk away from coaching the soccer team.
Lake Byllesby Beach Closed Due To Wastewater Discharge
Dakota County has temporarily closed Lake Byllesby Regional Park beach and has suggested that the public have no direct contact with the lake water following the Northfield wastewater treatment plant sewage discharge Tuesday.
Lakefront Music Fest July 13 and 14
Summer and music festivals go hand in hand, you have the Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis, WE Fest in August, and there is fairly new, but fun and growing festival in southern Minnesota is the Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Festival! Scheduled to take place July 13 and 14, and there i…
Charges Filed in Fatal Eagan Hit and Run
Jonna Kojo Armartey was charged Monday in Dakota County, and his bail was set at $2 million with conditions, $1.5 million without. The 36-year-old Eagan man faces two counts of second-degree murder, not premeditated, in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed two people last week.
Mankato Man And Other Volunteers Recycling Wheelchairs
Greg Olson near Mankato is one of many in Minnesota, trying to make a difference in this venture. According to the Mankato Free Press, he collects and stores no longer needed wheelchairs on his farm for shipment to countries such as Uganda, El Salvador and Ukraine. And he checks with nursing homes i…
Dodge Center Family’s Dog Shot
How do you deal with coming home and finding out your dog has been shot to death. That's exactly what a Dodge Center family is dealing with after finding one of their Mastiffs shot.
MDH Finds Neglect At Another Northfield Facility
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, neglect has occurred at a Northfield facility where a resident fell in January and later died. Update: Victim now Identified as Karen Mare Johnson who was 63 when she died.